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WRIGHT, John Thomas
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 1285 |
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| Enlisted: | 19 March 1918, Melbourne, Vic. |
| Last Rank: | Sergeant |
| Last Unit: | Australian Naval and Military Expeditionary Force |
| Born: | Mansfield, Victoria, Australia, 4 May 1882 |
| Home Town: | South Yarra, Melbourne, Victoria |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Professional soldier (RAGA) |
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Service History
World War 1 Service
| 19 Mar 1918: | Enlisted Australian Naval & Military Expeditionary Forces (New Guinea 1914), Private, 1285, Melbourne, Vic. | |
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| 10 Apr 1918: | Involvement Private, 1285, Australian Naval and Military Expeditionary Force, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '21' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAS Una embarkation_ship_number: '' public_note: '' | |
| 10 Apr 1918: | Embarked Private, 1285, Australian Naval and Military Expeditionary Force, HMAS Una, Sydney | |
| 29 Jul 1919: | Promoted Australian Naval & Military Expeditionary Forces (New Guinea 1914), Sergeant, Rabaul | |
| 12 Sep 1919: | Discharged Australian Naval & Military Expeditionary Forces (New Guinea 1914), Sergeant, 1285, RTA 31 July 1919 and discharged (TPE). |
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Robert Wight
Played 53 games with Geelong FC in the VFL (1902-06).